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Chris Kolb
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Prior offices
Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Education

High school

Atherton High School

Bachelor's

University of Kentucky

Graduate

George Washington University

Ph.D

Johns Hopkins University

Personal
Profession
Urban anthropologist
Contact

Chris Kolb was a member of the Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky, representing District 2. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on January 6, 2025.

Kolb ran for re-election to the Jefferson County Public Schools to represent District 2 in Kentucky. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 5, 2024.

Kolb was the 2016 Democratic candidate for District 8 of the Louisville City Council in Kentucky. He was defeated in the primary election on May 17, 2016.

Biography

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Kolb attended Atherton High School. He received a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Kentucky in 1998, an M.A. in anthropology—with a concentration in economic development—from George Washington University in 2002, and a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from Johns Hopkins University in 2009. His professional experience includes working as an urban anthropologist at Spalding University since 2009 and as an adjunct professor of anthropology at Eastern Kentucky University and Bluegrass Community and Technical College from 2008 to 2009.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2024)

General election

General election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Tricia Lister defeated Jody Hurt in the general election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tricia Lister
Tricia Lister (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
96.8
 
20,884
Image of Jody Hurt
Jody Hurt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
23
 Other/Write-in votes
 
3.1
 
677

Total votes: 21,584
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kolb in this election.

2020

See also: Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Chris Kolb defeated Jody Hurt in the general election for Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Kolb
Chris Kolb (Nonpartisan)
 
65.1
 
31,331
Image of Jody Hurt
Jody Hurt (Nonpartisan)
 
33.9
 
16,312
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
451

Total votes: 48,094
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2016

See also: Jefferson County Public Schools elections (2016)

Three of the seven seats on the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 2, Chris Kolb defeated incumbent David Jones Jr. and James Fletcher to win the seat. The incumbent in District 4 did not run for re-election leaving Benjamin Gies to win the seat after defeating Keisha Allen. District 7 incumbent Chris Brady defeated Fritz Hollenbach , S. Scott Majors, and James Sexton to win re-election to his seat.[2]

School board results

Jefferson County Public Schools,
District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Chris Kolb 43.80% 20,977
David Jones Jr. Incumbent 39.32% 18,830
James Fletcher 16.35% 7,833
Write-in votes 0.53% 254
Total Votes (100) 47,894
Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election Summary," accessed December 6, 2016

Funding

Kolb reported $29,828.57 in contributions and $29,828.57 in expenditures to the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, which left his campaign with $0.00 on hand as of October 25, 2016.[3]

Endorsements

Kolb received the following official endorsements:[4]

  • The Fairness Campaign (C-FAIR)
  • The Greater Louisville Central Labor Council
  • Service Employees International Union
  • Stand Up Sunday/Black Lives Matter
  • Teamsters Local 783 (Bus Drivers)
  • Teamsters Local 89
  • Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D-34)
  • Rep. Jim Wayne (D-35)
  • Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-44)
  • Councilman David James
  • Retired school board chair Steve Imhoff

Municipal election results

See also: Municipal elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2016)

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016. Thirteen of the 26 city council seats were up for election. The following candidates ran in the Louisville Metro Council District 8 primary election.[5]

Louisville Metro Council District 8, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png S. Brandon Coan 24.22% 2,275
Stephen Reily 22.99% 2,159
Chris Kolb 19.96% 1,875
Terra Long 14.79% 1,389
Lynnie Meyer 14.59% 1,370
Josh White 3.20% 301
Charles Wooden 0.24% 23
Total Votes 9,392
Source: Jefferson County Election Center, "Primary Election Unofficial Results," May 17, 2016

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Chris Kolb did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also


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Footnotes